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Opinion: First conviction proves Bribery Act has sharp teeth

Eoin as chief cheerleader and thrower of bog rolls for the Bribery Act, I have to say I agree with your answer to the exam question. There was much self-righteous bleating from the managing editor of the Sun about this, demanding a "public interest defence" and/or exemption for the press. Yet again it seems that News International's lawyers are missing the point. In the example you pose, the journalist has no intention of inducing the official to effect an improper performance. All he wants to do is secure video evidence of the acceptance of the cash, which in this case he did. He then has his story, which he publishes before going to the police. As far as I know there was no question of either a Sun journalist, or stooge if there was one, not having points put on their licence.

28-Nov-2011

11:49 am